On Sunday afternoon, the New York Knicks elected to waive 28-year-old forward Mindaugus Kuzminskas to pave the way for the return of Joakim Noah. In short, the Knicks had to clear a roster spot in order to bring Noah back from a lengthy injury absence and Kuzminskas was the odd man out in New York.
From the perspective of the Atlanta Hawks, this might seem harmless with the exception of a report from Marc Berman of the New York Post that the team could have interest in Kuzminskas should he clear waivers.
At first blush, this might seem out of place given that Atlanta does not have an open roster spot.